Space Exploration Section 1.

In Aristotle's "geocentric" model of the solar system, what was found at the centre?

• Water

• The Earth

• Jupiter

• The Sun

Our current model of the solar system has the sun in the centre. What is the name of this model?

• The celestial model

• Copernican model

• Heliocentric model

• Elliptical model

In its life cycle, a sun-like star may become: (Choose all that are possible)

• Massive star

• red supergiant

• red giant

• black hole

• white dwarf

Which of the following stars would be most likely to become a supernova?

• Iatapi (Mass of 5 Suns)

• Prilcyon (Mass of 1.8 Suns)

• Beta Brittanee (Mass of 6 Suns)

• Shecky (Mass of 20 Suns)

Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy that we learned about?

• Ecliptic

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

The first four planets from the Sun are called the inner planets. The four planets that are furthest from the Sun are called outer planets. Which of the tables shown lists some of the key characteristics that distinguish outer planets from inner planets in our solar system?

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Sally is facing south on March 21 and is trying to find the coordinates of the Sun as it sets. Which of the following coordinates most likely describe the location of the Sun?

• Altitude 85° and azimuth 90°

• Altitude 5° and azimuth 270°

• Altitude 5° and azimuth 90°

• Altitude 85° and azimuth 270°

Constellations consist of patterns of stars in the sky. The constellations we recognize today were identified by many ancient civilizations. Which of the following statements best explains why planets are never featured in

constellations?

• Planets look bigger than stars.

• Planets are more difficult to see than stars.

• Planets have a chemical composition different from that of stars.

• Planets do not maintain fixed positions relative to other planets or stars.

Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.

• Milky Way
• star
• Andromeda

The force that keeps planets on there orbit...

• orbit
• stars
• planets
• gravity

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